Device for loading magazine-rifles.



R. J. PETERSEN. DEVICE FOR LOADING MAGAZINE RIFLES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12, 1913.

Patented Mar. 3, 1914.

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R. J. PETERSEN. DEVICE FOR LOADING MAGAZINE RIFLES.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 12., 1913.

Patented Mar. 3, 1914.

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such cartridges being ,inethod ofloading or charging such a rifle is lengthy and tedious proceeding particularly UN TED srAgn-s PAClTENTOFFICE.

PETERSEN, or BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND.

ROBERT JULIUS DEVICE FOR LOADING MAGAZINE-RIFLES.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed June 12.1313.

1 ,0--?8.$)35. Patented Mar; 3, 1914.

I 1 this end being closed by a cap marked 3 the SEN, subject of the King {)f'GIGill] Britain POSltlOn of F g b g indigated by residing at Lench street, Birmingham, in he dotted llnes in Fig. 3' the countyi'of Warwick, England, have in: Th vented anew and usef ulDevice for Loading p l p- QP Magazine 'Rifles; .anjd I,do hereby declare fQIfmQ fI'0m sheet ,mtal includi'n the following to be a full, clear, and exact gltlidlnal g P 5 w 0 ame w bent t0 Gll'lbl'aCfl t My invention comprises a Ibading device #1110110? p mg part 5 for magazine rifles, particularly Winchester the PPP Q end he St rifles; and'has for its' object to provide a. 4 simple and eflective means whereby a magad zine rifle may be charged or loaded with a, full supply of cartridges at one operation.

Ilia W'in'chest er rifle a magazine is pro vided which contains the cartridges disposed P the a g d re 2 it engages the'inend to end or in alinement with each other, (3111193 forclng 1t outwardly to ease the h ld t th i f dcartridges which thus fall down into the lu g Th usual magazine. The stop,spring, and arms may be conveniently formed of sheet metal. These charging tubes are intended to supply a definite number of carges at atime to the rifle, six but the when the rifle is being lis'ed for show purdevice illustrated at Figs. 1'3 has a greater poses; and in accordance with the present l capacity than this number. It therefore invention a charge of cartridges is sup. I provided Wlth a second Sill!) ill a distance plied to the magazine atione operation. from the first stop oorresptiding with the Be it known that I, ROBERT J ULlijS PETER- etube and to thereto, while at p includes 3 mg position by-a spring the cartridges sepaby nserting each of openlng, but thls 1s a rately through a side A The loading a paratlis includes a tubular g h o Si Car ri ges, this second stop member d t t r i i t lv 0 comprislngm longitudinal member 9 secured any other suitable number of cartridges into, the tube by arms lO'an-d having a pro serted endwise into the tube, being provided J ti H 11 passing through an openin in the e so as to preventpassage of t e cartridges when the projection is in its normal position, while portionlQand a thumb piece 13 :all so arranged that when .the. thumb piece is pressed in, the part 11 is drawn outwardly to allow the cartridges abovethe part 11 to when the tube is placed in alinement with the magazine, allowing the whole, of "the cartridges in the tube to pass, endwise into the saidmagazine.

The loading device may be in the form of a simple tube or there may be a plurality of these tubes arranged in a stand. fall to the lower part of the charging tube. Referring to the drawingst-Figure 1, Thus after six cartridges have been transillustrates one form of the invention in rrcd to the magazine the stop 11 1s oper ated which admits another supply of car: tridges' to the lower portion of. the tube, or y operating this stop 11 the usermay insure the correct number of cartridges being 'between the two'stopsi A similar .form of the'a paratus is shown in Fig. 4 but in this case is e total length of the tube is such as to receivejinly the numher of cartridges which it which the tube is provided with a pairof Fig. 2. is an end View of same. Fig. 3. is a longitudinal section. Fig. 4. illustrates a modified form of the invention in which the' tube is only provided with one stop. Fig. 5. illustrates a! rotary stand fitted with a plurality of tubes. Fig. 6. is a detail section of one form of the stop employed in connection'with the rotary stand.

In carrying my invention into practice as to the magazine atone operation and in this illustrated upon the accompanying draw; ,case only the one stop is used. ings atv Figs. l l there is a tubular member I At Figs. 5 and 6 the charging device is 1 provided with an enlargement or enlarged shown arranged as a rotary stand includin bore 2 at its one end, the opposite end ofi two disks -14 rotata hly'disposed around s.

this tube being open to receive the cartridges part Zhasaslot or ithrdugli 15 fa l6narms 6 from a single blank so I :- a I c i in addit1on 1thas a fulcrum J is desired to pass I central axis or spindle 15, these disks carrying a plurality of charging tubes of somewhat similar form to that shown in Figs. 1-3 having a similar stop at the lower end but being open at the up er end and provided with a trumpet or ell mouth 16 for facilitating the insertion of the cartridges In this case the 'second stop is of slightly different form consistin only of a smgle pivoted lever 17 held to t e tube by a clip 18 and having its extremity 20 bent at right angles to pass through.an opening in the tube to form a stop for the cartrid es so arranged that when the upper end 0 the lever is pressed inwardly the-end 20 moves outwardly to release the cartrid s. Each of the tubes may be of a consi a rable length adapted to receive a large number of cartridges and the rifle may be char ed directly by inserting the magazine tube 0 the rifle in the enlarged'bore 2 of the tubes carried by the stand, or the arrangement shown in Fig. 5 may be used only as a cartridge store from .which the cartridges may be transferred to an arrangement such as that shown in Fig. 4 by inserting the upper end of the tube shown in Fig. 4 into the enlargedborefi of the tubes carried by the, stand, the cartridges being subsequently transferred to the rifle in manner previously explained.

The tubes are. provided with longitudinal slots 21 which allow. the user to-readilysee the quantity of cartridges which are in the tube.

Claims:

1. In a device for loading rifles, the combination of a tubular member having a bore adapted to contain a plurality of cartridges placed end to end therein; an extension on said member co-axial therewith and having a bore larger than the bore of said member, said enlarged bore corresponding with and beingadapted to receive the extremity of a magazine tube of a rifle, the junction between the enlarged bore and the tubular member being in the form of a shoulder; a

cartridge-retaining stop located in said enlarged bore and ving its retaining portion so disposed as to retain the cartridges within the aforesaid tubular member and having also an inclined extremity. facing towar the open end of the enlarged bore and a spring arm carrying said retainin stop, so arran ed that the magazine tube 0 the rifle when inserted into said enlarged bore of the said extension against the said inclined extremity automatically presses the retaining stop outwardly, releasing the cartridges an permitting them to fall by gravity one behind the other into the open end of the magazine of the rifle; forthe pur ose specifie and substantially as set ort 2. In a device for loading rifles, the combination of a tubular member adapted to contain a plurality of cartridges placed end to end therein and having] an enlarged bore at one end; a spring actuated stop located adjacent to said enlarged bore and normally projecting within the tubular member so as.

to retain the cartridges in said tubular menb. ber but adapted when another tubular mem ber i inserted in said enlarged bore to auto mati'cally releasethe cartridges; and a second i p ed to the tubular member, located at a distance from the first stop and norm preventing passage of the cartridges to thefirst stop but permitting a predetermined, quantity to pass at will; for the urpose specified and substantially as set fort 3. In a device for loading rifles, the combination of a tubular member adapted to contain a plurality of cartridges placed end to end therein and having an enlarged bore at one end; a stop for normally retaining the cartridges therein embodying a laterally projecting abutment, an inclined extremity, a spring limb, and a pair of arms at one end of said spring which embrace the tubular member and secure the strip in position; and a second stop fixed to the tubular member. located at a distance from the first stop and normally preventing assage of the cartridges to the first stopiiut permitting a predetermined quantity to pass at will; for the purpose specified and substantially as set forth.

4. In a device for loading rifles, the combination of a tubular member adapted to contain a plurality of cartridges placed end to end therein; a spring actuated stop normally projecting within the tubular member so as to retain the cartridges therein but adapted to be retracted to release the cartridges; and a second stop formed from a strip of spring metal having a pair of arms at its one extremity which embrace the tubular member and secure the stop thereto, an inwardly projecting lug abutting against the exterior of the tube to act as a fulcrum and a second inwardly proiecting member normally extending through an opening in the tube but adapted to recede when the extremity of the stop is pressed inwardly; for the purpose specified and substantially as set fort 5. In a device for loading rifles, the combination of a tubular member adapted to contain a plurality of cartridges placed end to end therein and having an enlarged bore at one end; a spring actuated stop located adjacent to said enlarged bore and normally projecting within the tubular member so as to retain the cartridges in said tubular memher, but adapted when another tubular member is inserted in said enlarged bore to automatically release the cartridges; and a second stop formed from a strip of spring metal having a pair of arms at its one extremity which embrace the tubular member and secure the stop thereto, an inwardly projecting lug abutting against the" exterior of the 8; tube to act as a fulcrum and a second inwa rdlymrojecting member normally extending thrdiigh an opening in the tube but 5 adapted to recede when the extremity of the stop is pressed inwardly; for the purpose \pecified and substantiallv as set forth.

- 6. In a device for loading rifles, the comuination of a tubular member adapted to 10 contain a plurality ofcartridges placed end u 15ov end "therein and having an enlarged bore at one end; a stop for normally retaining the cartridges therein embodving a laterally projecting abutment, an inclined extremity,

15 a springlimb and a pairof arms at one end of said pring which embrace thetubular memher and secure the stop in pos1t1on; and a second stop formed from a strip of'spring metal having a pair 0t arms at it's one extrem I ity which embrace'the tubular member and secure the stop thereto, an inwardly projecting lug abutting against the exterior of the tube to'act as a fulcrum, and a second i111- wardly projecting member normally extend- 1ng t rough an opening in the tube but ROBERT JULIUS PETERSEN.

Witnesses: HAROLD K. HoNnsToN, HERBERT J. O. BARTON.

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